1800s (19th Century) Maps of Randolph County, West Virginia

1. 1886 Map of St. George

   

   1886 St. George

   1886 Print · USGS

   Northern West Virginia’s rugged river valleys and early rail corridors are mapped here in the mid-1880s. Genealogists can trace family roots in settlements like St George or Terra Alta, while following the path of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

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4. 1889 Map of Beverly

   

   1889 Beverly

   1889 Print · USGS

   The high Allegheny ridges and river forks of West Virginia are mapped here in the late 1880s, highlighting the rugged settlement patterns of Randolph and Pocahontas counties. Researchers can trace early family-named locations such as Days Mills, locate the Boundary Line In Dispute, and find remote outposts like Traveller's Repose.

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7. 1891 Map of Huntersville

   

   1891 Huntersville

   1891 Print · USGS

   Pocahontas County in the 1890s is a land of steep ridges and early river settlements before the arrival of modern highways. Researchers can trace ancestral locations along the Greenbrier River, identifying early sites like Hillsboro Academy P.O. and Marlinton.

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10. 1891 Map of St. George, 1895 Print

    

    1891 St. George

    1895 Print · USGS

    Northern West Virginia at the end of the nineteenth century was defined by the expansion of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks like Valley Furnace, St George, and Terra Alta.

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13. 1892 Map of Beverly

    

    1892 Beverly

    1892 Print · USGS

    Central West Virginia's high-mountain settlements and disputed county lines are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations and early industry near Beverly, Huttonsville, and the remote Days Mills.

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16. 1892 Map of Franklin

    

    1892 Franklin

    1892 Print · USGS

    Pendleton County and the Potomac Highlands are shown here in the 1890s, organized by the dramatic ridges and river valleys of the Alleghanies. Researchers can trace historic homesteads and early post offices at Fort Seybert, Upper Tract, and the riverside crossroads of Kline Cross Roads.

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19. 1893 Map of Buckhannon

    

    1893 Buckhannon

    1893 Print · USGS

    Central West Virginia at the end of the nineteenth century shows a network of upland farms and timber-adjacent rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Alkire Mill, Buckwheat Church, and settlements like Vandalia (Austin).

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22. 1894 Map of Huntersville

    

    1894 Huntersville

    1894 Print · USGS

    Pocahontas and Webster counties are captured in the late nineteenth century as a network of mountain settlements and river headwaters. Researchers can trace old mountain homesteads and community sites like Hillsboro Academy, Hunter Place, and Aylmer.

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25. 1896 Map of Buckhannon, 1902 Print

    

    1896 Buckhannon

    1902 Print · USGS

    Upshur and Randolph counties appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of remote mountain settlements and winding river valleys. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and community hubs like Alkires Mill, Hacker Valley, and French Creek before modern development.

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28. 1896 Map of Franklin, 1907 Print

    

    1896 Franklin

    1907 Print · USGS

    The Potomac River's headwaters and the high ridges of the Alleghenies are documented here in the final years of the nineteenth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace early valley communities like Fort Seybert, Sugar Grove, and the mills at Harper Mill.

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31. 1897 Map of Buckhannon

    

    1897 Buckhannon

    1897 Print · USGS

    Upshur and Randolph counties appear here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of isolated ridge-top settlements and river-bottom mills. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Alkires Mill, Goshen Church, and the oddly named Pumpkin Town.

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